Syrian, Jordanian Troops Clash Along Border
Jordan Troops Hit Border Outposts
Most of the tension in Syria has centered around the northern border with Turkey, but clashes were reported today along the border with Jordan, as forces from the two sides engaged in intermittent gunbattles.
Only one person was reported killed in the clashes, which Jordanian officials say began when Syrian troops fired across the border at fleeing refugees. Jordanian troops attacked a pair of border outposts in retaliation.
There have been previous incidents of Jordanian troops firing at Syrian troops near the border during pursuit missions, but none have been nearly so serious as this, and it threatens to add another front to the ongoing civil war.
Jordan is one of several border nations with Syria inundated with refugees since the fighting began. So far there hasn’t been any indication of serious rebel infiltration from Jordan, with most rebel fighters coming in from Turkey or Lebanon.
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skulz fontaine
August 10th, 2012 at 8:30 pm
Now it's Jordan's turn to feel the pain of war's destruction. This will be very interesting to watch.
mojo
August 10th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Everyone knows that Jordanian King and his family is an ass kissing monarch to English and do the table cleaning after the dinner for the Israeli government, in this war they been helping these rebels by training them and other help that they have provided. Here perhaps those whom were running away to Jordanian side was some of the terrorists running back to where they come from and spotted by the Syrian guards which they were shoot at by the jordanians solders. No matter the scenario.., it seams that everyone trying to get involved in this war and one or the other I smell Hillary Clinton and David Cameron of England to be involved here.
Why they call England The Great Britain, England is a fucking small island and there is nothing great about it, people are poor as in India struggling to get by and for a day.
Lawrence Cutter
August 10th, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Hey Jason, do you think those "refugees" could run a bit faster if they dropped their bombs and machine guns?
backblow
August 11th, 2012 at 2:22 am
Fleeing refugees – ha – more likely Al Qaeda infiltrators.
Larry
August 11th, 2012 at 8:45 am
MORON.
El Tonno
August 11th, 2012 at 8:57 am
What the f*ck? Is this the GWOT version of "If he runs away, he his dirty NVA. If he stands still, he is disciplined dirty NVA"?
Lawrence Cutter
August 11th, 2012 at 9:21 am
Hey censor, do you think those "refugees" could run a bit faster if they dropped their bombs and machine guns?
andor
August 11th, 2012 at 10:12 am
More likely Jordanian very own secret service members., not the "refugees".
Jordanian
August 11th, 2012 at 2:14 pm
You blood thirsty criminals, you enjoy watching
People kill each other in wars that your governments
Had started, the tables will one day turn and they
Usually do, will see then how you feel about.
Mark Thomason
August 11th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Fleeing refugees? Was this really hot pursuit of rebels? The US would calls it that when the US does it. Were they armed men, or women and children? Perhaps we could have some facts reported, instead of rebel propaganda.
Lawrence Cutter
August 11th, 2012 at 7:57 pm
You've got a point – up to a point.
That point would be where your government sales your nation and you to the corrupt Empire rather than ally you with those who resist.